Dayan Megaminx I

[antoineccantin]

@antoineccantin, I have two questions:
(1) do you think these megaminxes are significantly better than the old ones that you have?
(2) Between the two Dayan megaminxes with and without ridges, which one do you like better? I'm considering buying one of them but not both.
Thanks!!!

1. I'm not quite sure yet, but I find this one get lots of random lockups
2. Probably with ridges


My best time on these is about 1:18, but I am generally not getting good times on them.
EDIT: 1:17.98 single on cam
EDIT2: The camera batteries died and the camera did not save the video

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

1. I'm not quite sure yet, but I find this one get lots of random lockups
2. Probably with ridges


My best time on these is about 1:18, but I am generally not getting good times on them.

Same story here. My dayan minx locksup quite a lot, its when one layer gets slightly out so it has to reverse cut to turn, which takes more force. Also the crispy-ness seems to be caused by really stiffsprings. It was also quite hard to assemble after lubing, not becuase of lack of friction, but because the edge was getting forced out of place by the centre tensions. I am not really getting good times on it, but I think it could be good, maybe with some maru to smooth it out a bit.
Overall, quite dissapointed tbh.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

CBC made an unboxing and review vid of this cube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wZ41cMKcs

 

[tx789]

A comparison vid will be nice

any solve videos yet

 

[Thaynara]

[WIKI][WIKI][/WIKI][/WIKI]From where did you guys pre-ordered it ? I'm still waiting for about ~2 weeks now =(

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Looks like CBC did from hknowstore.

 

[bobthegiraffemonkey]

Huh, didn't expect that kind of reaction. I'm guessing loosening the tensions doesn't help much? I'm holding off buying this anyway until I've heard for certain ridges are comp legit, hopefully in that time someone will show it can be pretty good.

 

[Thaynara]

Looks like CBC did from hknowstore.

Hmmmm, looks like evreyone is getting the dayan megaminx from HKnowstore. I've thought about buying from HKnowstore right after Calvin said that they were placing the pre-orders, but somehow I forgot *arghhhh* Then I was just looking around in the internet and I saw that 51morefun was also pre-ordering it.

 

[Thaynara]

Huh, didn't expect that kind of reaction. I'm guessing loosening the tensions doesn't help much? I'm holding off buying this anyway until I've heard for certain ridges are comp legit, hopefully in that time someone will show it can be pretty good.

I still thinking that the ''ridges'' version are legal because there's no way to know about the colours of the cubies like the ''solid cubes'' (3x3's...). The ridges in theory, helps to have a better grip while solving and still the same colour as the megaminx.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Puzzleaddictions has it as well as do a few other sellers, Witeden also. One seller in India has it for this crazy amount of 750 Indian rupees, which is like not even $15usd converted. Shipping is insanely low there as well.

http://shop.scmu.in/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=178

No paypal or nothing though.

 

[CarlBrannen]

I've ordered two (a black and a black ridged) from dealmaz. I'll update this post when it arrives.

I don't see why these wouldn't be competition legal.

If I'm going to practice it I need to learn some megaminx algorithms because I s*** badly at this. And to help with the algorithms, I'll repaint it.

 

[antoineccantin]

Huh, didn't expect that kind of reaction. I'm guessing loosening the tensions doesn't help much? I'm holding off buying this anyway until I've heard for certain ridges are comp legit, hopefully in that time someone will show it can be pretty good.

Loosening does help quite a bit.

 

[emolover]

I just got mine and I have to say it sucks right now. Hopefully when I tension and lube it correctly it will be better.

 

[sa11297]

Do you think a mod (48 point edge mor or CPM) might help the turning? or maybe changing the screws?

 

[antoineccantin]

I just loosened mine a LOT and it is now pretty good! Got a 1:14 single and some other pretty good times.

 

[emolover]

Do you think a mod (48 point edge mor or CPM) might help the turning? or maybe changing the screws?

What helped a lot was lubing the core and essentially drowning the insides with lube.

 

[ThomasJE]

Where's the cheapest place to get this? (inc shipping to UK) I've seen one at DealMaz for $18.99, is there anywhere cheaper?

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

I just loosened mine a LOT and it is now pretty good! Got a 1:14 single and some other pretty good times.

How loose? Mine is pretty loose. I think one of my centre pieces is slightly screwed in at an angle, because turning an adjacent face makes that face rotate slightly. Weird. Gonna fiddle with tensions over the weekend, and come back with a full review at some point.

 

[antoineccantin]

How loose? Mine is pretty loose. I think one of my centre pieces is slightly screwed in at an angle, because turning an adjacent face makes that face rotate slightly. Weird. Gonna fiddle with tensions over the weekend, and come back with a full review at some point.

The top of the screw is a the same level as the top of the plastic circle thing it's in.

 

[Kattenvriendin]

Where's the cheapest place to get this? (inc shipping to UK) I've seen one at DealMaz for $18.99, is there anywhere cheaper?

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